Laboring Search : Erica Washington's Long Quest for a Job Has Been a Lesson in Life, and in Politics ERICA WASHINGTON, Erica Washington, 22, lives in Hyde Park with her 23-month-old son, Damani. A graduate of Washington High School, she has held a variety of jobs but is now unemployed. When she is not caring for her son or seeking a job, she is studying to become a journalist. She once scorned women on welfare as "lazy and irresponsible," but sees things differently now that she has been forced to depend on welfare to help support her and her son

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The Hillbilly Cat : Elvis Presley on the Brink of Stardom Peter Guralnick, Peter Guralnick's previous books include "Feel Like Going Home," "Lost Highway" and "Sweet Soul Music." This article is adapted from "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley," the first volume of a two-volume biography, to be published by Little, Brown and Company this month